Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-11
OLD FIRE ExTINGUIsHERs.
The Veteran Fire Ladies'" OF New
York Coming TO this Coast.


The Veteran Fire Ladies'" OF New
York Coming TO this Coast.
The veteran members of the old Volun-
teer Fire Department system OF New York
are making arrangements to visit the Pa
cific coast in September. The Spirit Of the
Times speaks editorially as fellows:
1.-The Veteran Firemen's Association of
New York are making extensive prepare
tons for a visit to the Pacific coast, leaving
New York September 9th Of the present
wear. The organization is composed of
veteran representatives of the Volunteer
Fire Department of New York, where their
headquarters is five-story brown-stone
building, with meeting-room, extensive
parlors, billiard-rooms, library, committee
rooms and sleeping chambers, all furnished
in magnificent style. The Association will
leave as above on September 9th, and will
stop over about two days each at Chicago,
Denver and Salt Lake, thence to San Fran
cisco, remaining four days, visiting Sacra-
mento during this time. On the return,
stops will be made at Kansas City, Cincin-
natl, ST. Louis and Louisville, making the
entire trip in about thirty days. They will
travel on chartered special train of Pull
man Palace sleeping and dining-room cars,
and be accompanied by Cappa's Regi-
mental Band of 60 pieces, which will prob
ably give concerts here and elsewhere.
The Association will bring with them their
splendid double-decked engine, and will
number $50. and in the arrangements be-
ing made it will be the finest excursion
ever taken by any organization of military
or tiremen in this country. The New York
Sunday Mercury, in abiding to the matter,
says:
a. A special meeting of the Veteran Firemens
Association was held at their rooms, No. % East
Tenth street, on Wednesday evening, for the
purpose of.receiying the report OF the commit
tee appointed to ascertain the expense of an
excursion to California. The meeting then or
dered the appointment of permanent CON-
mittee, and the following named gentlemen
were appointed: George w. Anderson, John
Moller James +. Wenmap, George T. Patterson,
Thomas Darlington. Nelson d. 1nayer. Louis f.
Hallen, VIM. Mcmahon and Carroll Cunneen.
They will be accompanied by Professor Cappas
Seventh Regiment Band, consisting of fifty
pieces, and will give concerts in all the princi-
pal cities, visiting Cincinnati, Chicago, Salt
Lake City. Washington and many other cities en-
route. They will take with them their hand
engine and about $50 men. The drab uniform
has been adopted, and they will also have their
blue uniform with them in case of stormy
weather The cost of the excursion will be $3.50
per capita, including uniform. The excursion
will start on September 9Th or 9th under the
command of their popular foreman and Presi-
dent George W. Anderson
Now, here is chance for the old Vets
of California TO show themselves, particu-
larly those of Sacramento and San Fran
cisco. The visiting association will be here
in September, but the veteran firemen of
San Francisco should come together i'm
mediately and make the necessary and
proper arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of the Vets of New York.
They should receive magnificent ovation
on, thair arrival ond yrhila hare 10,
not too early 10 appoint committees for
that purpose. They are a fine body of
business men from New York. They will
travel in style, and come as an Independent
association of men to see the country. So
far as we are concerned, we shall do all in
our power to secure them splendid recep-
ton and render their stay pleasant"
They are no longer the lively young
crowds who risked their lives, in times
gone by, in the performance of their duties,
when lives and property were saved at no
matter what risk, but are now fine body
of conservative and influential citizens,
whose path down the shady side of life is
lighted by their perpetual organization,
where they meet and relate joyous as well
as exciting "reminiscences of the past, when
their young blood and bravery induced
many heroic acts. A fireman's lot is not
u
days of this band of veterans the APP
planes for extinguishing and handling
CONGREGATIONS were not of the approved
kind now in use.
AS their excursion will arrive in Sacra-
mento right in the midst of the State Fair,
would it not be advisable to have grand
reunion here at that time? Let it not be
said that the "Old Vets F" of Sacramento
have lost any of their old-time hospitality,
when,
50 In the days of old,
And the da.s of gold,
The entertainments given by them to visit
ing brethren were looked upon as occasions
rarely equaled and never eycelled. A cor
respondent, with poetic turn of mind,
thus interjects " run -
Boys, the bell has tapped
Old SKIS" silver tenor is ringing out upon
the midnight air
" Eureka's" deep tone thrills our souls,
While Sacramento's 3" vibrating ring is there.
And tho the blaze be far up town,
The run with zones" for the % fox tail must
now be done.
" Knickerbockers shout is heard before
Three's" reach Third!
At Fifth Eureka" JONES the throng,
Amidst the deep-toned striking of her gong.
- Protection D. is on the Alert with hook
and ladder for squirt
When Young Americas reached, the race is
run,
And the q fox tail" belongs to No zone"
In this case there is no fox tail prize
to be run for, but the fire must be started
and run must be made, but in different
locality, and upon other ground So let
us move. Now is the time to commence /;
the work is not difficult. and can be carried
to successful conclusion if the old boys
possess one-tenth of their old time VIM